[Farmall] back on topic

[Al Jones]

Well, since you asked....

Our students are out for Christmas today and so I got to come home a
little early and got to take the Super A for a little spin around the
yard, and up to my folks' house so my dad could see it up close. When I
had it in the parade the other week, I noticed it seemed I had lost a
fair amount of coolant from the overflow. The water level wasn't
abnormally low (I had filled it FULL) and it didn't lose any more just
setting so I didn't think I had a radiator leak. Did some more looking,
and it appears that it is running out from the lower radiator
hose/connections but I can't make up my mind where. I double checked the
clamps but it didn't stop it. What I "THINK" is happening is the hose
connection closest to the engine is leaking, the water is running down
the hose (assisted by the fan blast) and puddling at a recess in the
casting there. >>OR<< the lower water neck is leaking. I used a new
gasket when I put the neck on, and I used some JD gasket sealant on it
which frankly I was suspicious of to start with. At any rate, I expect I
am gonna have to pull the grille to get a better look at the very least,
and I am fully expecting to have to pull the radiator. Oh, did I mention
I reused the old hose instead of replacing it with a new one?  I know,
that was DUMB but it looked good!

I posted a few pictures on the Red Power Magazine board, if you'd like
go here, make sure you get all the url if you try it!

http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums//index.php?showtopic=12006

Al



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John
Hall
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:12 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: [Farmall] back on topic

Before we venture too far off topic I thought I'd bring you guys up to
date 
on my "RED" project.

We almost thave the  Titan ready for a test drive. My fuel and water
tanks 
greatly resemble a a kitchen collander so we had to improvise to get
this 
thing mobile. We had a metal 5 gallon bucket with a valve soldered in
the 
bottom and a lid. All we had to do was add a hole for the return line.
Next 
came the coolant tank. Years ago we used single row Holland
transplanters on 
the Super A's. They had a 50 gallon barrell that laid on its side for a 
water tank. It even has a flip top lid for filling like the Titan. We 
log-chained this in place. We had to make a simple bracket to install
the 
new "fuel tank" where the original goes. Fired it up and got everything
was 
working well tonight. Now all I have to do is install the drive 
chains---anybody know where I put the connector links I took out last 
July?????

Gonna be an interesting test drive as both brake bands are rusted in
half. 
Anybody got a NHRA approved parachute to stop this speed demon????

By the way, there are a few of folks on this list who have been a great
help 
to me thus far. Since I didn't ask permission I won't name names. Matter
of 
fact, without their help, I wouldn't have accomplished near as much as I

have in bringing this tractor back from its 60 slumber. It sure is nice
to 
see what this list can collectively accomplish. Thanks guys!

Ok, thats what I've got red in the shop, anybody else working on 
anything???????????????????????????????

John Hall


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